probable

nouns

an applicant likely to be chosen
is a type of (narrower)
a person who requests or seeks something such as assistance or employment or admission

adjectives

likely but not certain to be or become true or real
"a likely result"; "he foresaw a probable loss"
is derived from
antonym
apparently destined
"the probable consequences of going ahead with the scheme"
is derived from
is similar to
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
"these services are likely to be available to us all before long"; "she is likely to forget"; "a likely place for a restaurant"; "the broken limb is likely to fall"; "rain is likely"; "a likely topic for investigation"; "likely candidates for the job"